Hello All,
Well, homecoming week is over and now we can breath just for a little bit. I want to thank all of you again for your hard work during this busy week. Now time for the 2nd week of competition or the Mighty Black & Gold Marching Band. This Friday is our last home game of the season.....wipe tears now....It is also King MS night and Football/Cheerleader Senior Night. Because of all of this, we will meet at 5:45 once again. We WILL be performing at half time this time. Parents, if you would like to volunteer to help at either the concessions or chaperoning, please click the links below. Concession Stand Sign-up: CLICK HERE Friday Game Chaperone Sign-up: CLICK HERE This Saturday is our 2nd and probably most important performance of marching season. Tate High School will be hosting the 2017 FBA marching MPA. All of the high schools in Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa Counties will be in performance. You can see the times for all performances by clicking the attached file. It is $7 for general seating and $8 for reserved seating at the gate. Please come out and support these students' hard work! The itinerary is below. Make sure you block off 11am-10:45pm on Saturday. All students MUST be in attendance!! Lunch will be provided by the MHSBPA at the concession stand at 12:30. If you would like to help chaperone on Saturday, please click the link below. Saturday FBA Chaperone: CLICK HERE Parents, there are still plenty of show shirts available for all sizes. If you would like to buy a shirt, please drop $12 in the moneybox outside of the office and see our uniform officers to pick up a shirt. Monday is the last call for all knife orders! We will be placing the order that afternoon. Please get those to us before school. That is it for now. I hope everyone has a super week! Happy Birthday to the Following Students this week according to Charms: Sierra Turpin - Monday Katherine Whitson - Monday Caitlyn Cauley - Saturday George Starkie - Saturday This Week: Monday - 6pm-9:30 - Full Marching Band Rehearsal Tuesday - 7pm - MHSBPA Monthly Meeting Thursday - 4pm-6:30 - Winds/Percussion Rehearsal - 5pm-9pm - Colorguard Rehearsal Friday - End 1st Nine Weeks - 3rd Uniform Payment ($45) - HOME Game vs Navarre (King MS Night) - 5:45 - Call Time - 6:40 - March-in - 7:30 - Kickoff - 10:30ish - Dismiss Saturday - FBA MARCHING MPA @ Tate HS - 11am-12:30 - Full Marching Rehearsal - 12:30-2:45 - Load Truck/Eat lunch (Provided by BPA) - 2:45 - Meet in Band Room - 3pm - Depart for Tate - 4pm - Arrive at Tate/Unload - 5:30 - Warm-up - 6:30 - PERFORMANCE - 6:45-7:40 - Watch Remaining Bands - 8pm - Award Ceremony - 9pm - Load Truck - 9:30 - Depart for Tate - 10:30 - Arrive/Unload - 10:45 - Dismiss Looking Ahead to Next Week: Mon - Teacher Planning Day (No Classes) Tues - Santa Rosa County Marching Band Exhibition @ Navarre HS Wed - Ramcorp Performance (During the school day) Fri - Bands on Blackwater Together We are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!! Hello All,
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR MAKING THE 2ND ANNUAL BLACKWATER CLASSIC A HUGE SUCCESS!! We have received so many complements from band directors and spectators alike about how well ran the event was. This could not have happened without your help. We have estimated that we made a total of $15,000 before expenses. We will have exact numbers for you at the BPA meeting next Tuesday. I want to give our students a huge shout out for performing the best run of the year so far. We still have work to do but We are all super proud of what you have accomplished so far. This week is a busy week of performances and rehearsals as it is the wonderful week of homecoming. Please make sure you look at the schedule below very carefully. There you will see not just the times to meet, but also what to wear. Parents, below are links of way that you can get involved this week. Please sign up as you are able. Friday Parade Walkers and help CLICK HERE Friday Concessions Help: CLICK HERE Chaperones for Game: CLICK HERE Show shirts are in! If you ordered a show shirt, please make your payment and we will give you your shirt. I will start selling these shirt to those that are willing to purchase one this week, so if you ordered one, please come and get it. THE KNIFE FUNDRAISER IS DUE THIS THURSDAY! Please make sure everything is filled out correctly and turn this in on Thursday. We will be taking our group band and section pics on Monday at 5pm. Please make sure you bring your uniforms to school either in the morning or in the afternoon. You do not need your helmets. Section Leaders, please make sure you have a design for your section pics BEFORE we start. We will have rehearsal in the stadium immediately following the pictures. FBA Marching MPA is on Saturday, October 14th. I have posted the itinerary on the calendar. Here is the itinerary just so you can plan: 11am-12:30 - Rehearsal 2:45 - Meet in Band Room to leave 3pm - Depart for Tate HS 4pm - Arrive/Unload THS 5:30 - Warm-up 6:30 - PERFORMANCE 6:45-7:40 - Watch Bands 8pm - Award Ceremony 9pm - Load Truck 9:30 - Depart for MHS 10:30 - Arrive/ Unload MHS 10:45ish - Dismiss Finally, I have attached the dress up days for this week. Students, I encourage you to participate in each day and get into this week. It can be fun if you let it. Finally for real, I just can't tell you enough how much I appreciate all of you and everything you do. You are the reason why the Mighty Black & Gold is so special! Thank you Have an awesome week! Happy Birthday to the following students according to Charms: Jordan Brignano - Today (Sunday) Alyssa Gregg - Monday Savannah Jenkins - Thursday Paxton Boothe - Friday This Week: Monday - 5pm - Group/Section Pics - 6pm-9:30 - Full Marching Rehearsal Tuesday - Escapdes - 5:30 - Meet in Band Room in Show shirts and Blue jeans - 6pm - March in - 6:30 - Escapades - 8pmish - Dismiss Thursday - Knife Fundraiser Due - Pep Rally - 1pm - Meet in Band Room in Full Uniform minus helmets - 2pm - 3:20 - Pep Rally - 4pm-6:30 - Winds/Percussion Band Rehearsal - 5pm-9pm - Colorguard Rehearsal Friday - HC Parade - 9am - Meet in Band Room in Summer Performance Uniform - 10am - Parade start at King MS - 11amish - Parade end at MHS - Noon - Buses Run - HOME Game vs Crestview (Hobbs MS Night/Homecomeing) - 5:45 - Call time - 6:30 - March in - 7pm - Homecoming Events - 7:30 - Kickoff - 10pm - POST GAME PERFORMANCE Looking ahead to next week: Mon - Marching Band Tues - MHSBPA Meeting Thurs - Marching Band Fri - 3rd Uniform Payment Due ($45), Home Game vs Navarre (King MS Night) Sat - FBA MARCHING MPA Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!! |
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